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Let's learn Korean!Fri, 18 May 2018 15:38:39 +0000en-UShourly188671407GoBillyKoreanhttps://feedburner.google.comHow to Learn Korean with K-Pop (and Korean Music)http://gobillykorean.com/how-to-learn-korean-with-k-pop-and-korean-music/
http://gobillykorean.com/how-to-learn-korean-with-k-pop-and-korean-music/#commentsFri, 18 May 2018 15:38:39 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2130These days, more and more people around the world have started learning Korean. Why? There are many reasons. One of the most common reasons I hear is that they started...

]]>These days, more and more people around the world have started learning Korean.

Why? There are many reasons. One of the most common reasons I hear is that they started learning Korean after becoming interested in K-Pop and Korean music. Personally, I'm super excited that so many more people are starting to learn Korean and becoming interested in Korea.

No matter your reason for learning Korean, I want to support you in your journey. So I created this video as a guide for learning Korean through K-Pop. While I don't think that K-Pop is the best way to learn Korean, I also don't think it's useless either. There are ways to benefit from using Korean music when studying, which I'll talk about in this video.

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/how-to-learn-korean-with-k-pop-and-korean-music/feed/12130Korean Test Practice with Billy [Ep. 13] – Intermediate Korean (Listening Practice)http://gobillykorean.com/korean-test-practice-with-billy-ep-13-intermediate-korean-listening-practice/
http://gobillykorean.com/korean-test-practice-with-billy-ep-13-intermediate-korean-listening-practice/#respondSat, 12 May 2018 00:09:29 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2126Are you preparing for a Korean test? This series is designed for helping you to practice Korean test listening questions at various levels - from beginner to advanced. This week's...

Then next I’ll explain about this piece. This work was donated anonymously in 2010 and appears to be from the late Joseon Dynasty, but unfortunately it is unknown who the author is. But they used various colors and natural paints and ink, and this is a picture’s whose literary value is recognized by its remarkable depiction that reflects its generation’s historical figures. Next I will explain about this pottery here.

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/korean-test-practice-with-billy-ep-13-intermediate-korean-listening-practice/feed/02126Korean Phrases Ep. 58: 36계 줄행랑http://gobillykorean.com/korean-phrases-ep-58-36%ea%b3%84-%ec%a4%84%ed%96%89%eb%9e%91/
http://gobillykorean.com/korean-phrases-ep-58-36%ea%b3%84-%ec%a4%84%ed%96%89%eb%9e%91/#respondFri, 04 May 2018 13:24:55 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2120This is one of my favorite Korean idioms, although I rarely use it or encounter it. However, the story of this phrase is really interesting, and I was able to...

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/korean-phrases-ep-58-36%ea%b3%84-%ec%a4%84%ed%96%89%eb%9e%91/feed/02120North Korean vs South Korean Dialectshttp://gobillykorean.com/north-korean-vs-south-korean-dialects/
http://gobillykorean.com/north-korean-vs-south-korean-dialects/#respondFri, 27 Apr 2018 14:55:56 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2116Have you ever wondered why North Korean news announcers seem to talk so differently than South Koreans? Do you want to know how North Korean and South Korean dialects are...

]]>Have you ever wondered why North Korean news announcers seem to talk so differently than South Koreans?

Do you want to know how North Korean and South Korean dialects are different?

Ever since my last dialect video I made in 2016, I've wanted to tackle the topic of North Korean dialects. But it's just such a large topic, and it's difficult to find information besides vocabulary words and a plethora of North Korean TV dramas.

So over the past year or so I've been collecting North Korean language resources (textbooks, grammar explanations, vocabulary, phrases, intonation samples, and more) to compile a long list of differences and unique points about North Korean dialect to create a video. Finally this January I started putting those items together and shortening the list into what might be an easy-to-digest and watchable video... and here it is!

Let me know your feedback on this new video. I'd like to be able to make more dialect-related videos in the future as well.

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/north-korean-vs-south-korean-dialects/feed/02116Korean Language Exchange PROBLEMS | Tips for Language Exchangehttp://gobillykorean.com/korean-language-exchange-problems-tips-for-language-exchange/
http://gobillykorean.com/korean-language-exchange-problems-tips-for-language-exchange/#respondFri, 20 Apr 2018 14:22:47 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2110Have any of you tried Korean language exchange? Was it one-on-one, in a classroom, in a group, or online? These days there are a handful of completely different ways to...

]]>Have any of you tried Korean language exchange? Was it one-on-one, in a classroom, in a group, or online? These days there are a handful of completely different ways to find language exchange, and that's great! But it's not perfect, and there are some things you can do to ensure you have an effective language exchange.

So let's talk about some of the problems of language exchange, as well as some solutions.

What is romanization? Romanization is writing the Korean alphabet (한글) using English letters. For example, you might write 한글 as "hangul," "han-kul," or a variety of other ways depending on the romanization system. Some resources include romanization as a reference to check that you're pronouncing something correctly, but many learners mistakenly use romanization without ever using the actual alphabet. This can be detrimental to progress in the language, and I wanted to talk about why it can be so harmful through this video.

Wow… the flowers are really pretty. These purple flowers and yellow flowers really go well together. I normally don’t like roses, but I want to buy one because you made them look so pretty. Please give me this flower basket and one of those small flowerpots.

]]>I can't believe there have been 100 "Learn Korean" episodes! It's time to celebrate! Let's make a cake or something. This is a really big event, and I should celebrate it together with Keykat.

This week's lesson will contrast the two forms ~하고 있다 and ~해 있다. We've previously learned about the ~하고 있다 form (also called the Progressive Tense), but it looks a bit similar to the ~해 있다 form. When is one used and when is the other used? What are their differences? We'll talk about all of this and more in this episode.

Remember that there are free extended PDFs available for every "Learn Korean" episode (at the bottom of this post), and each contains additional information or examples not covered in the video. You can move through them at your own pace, print them out and use them as a free workbook, or skim them for a quick review before or after watching a lesson.

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/learn-korean-ep-100-%ed%95%98%ea%b3%a0-%ec%9e%88%eb%8b%a4-vs-%ed%95%b4-%ec%9e%88%eb%8b%a4-verb-states/feed/02083How Learning Korean Has Changed My Life | 한국어가 내 인생에 미친 영향http://gobillykorean.com/how-learning-korean-has-changed-my-life-%ed%95%9c%ea%b5%ad%ec%96%b4%ea%b0%80-%eb%82%b4-%ec%9d%b8%ec%83%9d%ec%97%90-%eb%af%b8%ec%b9%9c-%ec%98%81%ed%96%a5/
http://gobillykorean.com/how-learning-korean-has-changed-my-life-%ed%95%9c%ea%b5%ad%ec%96%b4%ea%b0%80-%eb%82%b4-%ec%9d%b8%ec%83%9d%ec%97%90-%eb%af%b8%ec%b9%9c-%ec%98%81%ed%96%a5/#commentsFri, 23 Mar 2018 17:04:28 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2079This is something really important to me, and something that I've never shared with you before. I usually don't talk about my personal life more than necessary, but in this...

]]>This is something really important to me, and something that I've never shared with you before.

I usually don't talk about my personal life more than necessary, but in this case I think it's important. I wanted to share with you how Korean has really influenced and changed my life. It's affected me in some really big ways, and that includes in my personal life.

Many people have asked me how learning Korean has changed my life, and I felt that just saying "it's helped me get a few jobs and make friends" is only half of the true story. So today I'm going to share with you the entire story.

]]>http://gobillykorean.com/how-learning-korean-has-changed-my-life-%ed%95%9c%ea%b5%ad%ec%96%b4%ea%b0%80-%eb%82%b4-%ec%9d%b8%ec%83%9d%ec%97%90-%eb%af%b8%ec%b9%9c-%ec%98%81%ed%96%a5/feed/32079Korean Phrases Ep. 57: 이심전심http://gobillykorean.com/korean-phrases-ep-57-%ec%9d%b4%ec%8b%ac%ec%a0%84%ec%8b%ac/
http://gobillykorean.com/korean-phrases-ep-57-%ec%9d%b4%ec%8b%ac%ec%a0%84%ec%8b%ac/#respondThu, 15 Mar 2018 16:19:03 +0000http://gobillykorean.com/?p=2073This week's new video is another "Korean Phrases" episode. This series is for learning quick idioms and phrases in Korean. Even if you don't use any of these idioms in...

]]>This week's new video is another "Korean Phrases" episode. This series is for learning quick idioms and phrases in Korean. Even if you don't use any of these idioms in this series when speaking, you might find them written in books, or hear someone use them when speaking. So they're useful to know, especially if you're at an intermediate or advanced Korean level.

Today's idiom is: 이심전심

It's a popular idiom that you can use in your regular Korean conversations.